Antarctic weather report forecast: rough seas, snow showers, and strong winds.

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FM VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO/CBV
JUL 19 03:15 UTC 2024
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ANTARCTIC WEATHER REPORT ZONE IX VALID 182000/190800 LT.
SYNOPTIC SITUATION:
EAST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 50W/75W): FRONTAL TO
NUEVA APROX. FRONTAL.
CENTRAL SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 75W/95W): POSTFRONTAL
UNSTABILITY.
WEST SECTOR (LAT 60S BETWEEN LONG 95W/120W): UNSTABLE TO FRONTAL.
FORECAST:
DRAKE PASSAGE SOUTH (BETWEEN LAT 60S/63S):
BROKEN TO SCATTERED, VIS 10 KM, WIND NW/W BECOMING W/SW 20/25 KT
GUSTS 35 KT, SEA STATE ROUGH (3.0/4.0 M) SWELL FROM W/SW.
BRANSFIELD STRAIT:
SCATTERED BECOMING TO OVERCAST, VIS 10 SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND NW/W
15/20 KT BECOMING W/SW 20/25 KT GUST 40 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (04
TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE).
BAHIA FILDES:
OVERCAST BECOMING TO SCATTERED, VIS 7/10 KM SHOWERS SNOW, WIND NW/W
BECOMING W/SW 15/20 KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT TO RIPPLED IN
BAY.
BAHIA CHILE:
SCATTERED TO BROKEN, VIS 8/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND NW/W BECOMING
W/SW 15/20 KT GUSTS 40 KT, SEA STATE SLIGHT IN BAY AND 10 TENTHS OF
SEA ICE IN ENSENADA IQUIQUE.
WEDDELL SEA:
BROKEN TO OVERCAST, VIS 8/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND N/NW 10/15 KT
GUSTS 25 KT, SEA STATE FROZEN (09 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE) BETWEEN
ANTARTIC SOUND AND EREBUS AND TERROR GULF.
WEST COAST TIERRA OF OHIGGINS TO 75 DGS WEST:
OVERCAST BECOMING TO SCATTERED, VIS 6/10 KM SHOWERS, WIND W/SW 15/20
KT GUSTS 30 KT, SEA STATE VERY ROUGH (4.0/5.0 M) WITH 04 TO 10
TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN OCEANIC AREA AND 04 TO 10 TENTHS OF SEA ICE IN
GRANDIDIER CHANNEL.
CENTRAL SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 2/1 KM SNOW, WIND W/NW 25/30 KT GUSTS 45 KT DECREASING
TO EAST OF SECTOR 15/20 KT, SEA STATE HIGH TO VERY HIGH (7.0/9.0 M)
AND FROZEN TO SOUTH OF SECTOR.
WEST SECTOR:
OVERCAST, VIS 6/10 KM SHOWERS OF SNOW, WIND NE/E 15/20 KT BECOMING
EAST OF SECTOR E/SE 20/25 KT, SEA STATE HIGH TO VERY ROUGH
(7.0/5.0 M).
A74A SIZE 30X18 NM, LAT. 67.89 S/LONG. 58.31W.
A74B SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 61.54 S/LONG. 52.47W.
A76B SIZE 17X7 NM, LAT. 62.49 S/LONG. 56.52W.
A76C SIZE 16X7 NM, LAT. 63.84 S/LONG. 56.34W.
A76N SIZE 12X4 NM, LAT. 61.65 S/LONG. 53.44W.
A77 SIZE 27X4 NM, LAT. 68.05 S/LONG. 59.02W.
A80A SIZE 11X9 NM, LAT. 63.69 S/LONG. 56.4W.
A80D SIZE 6X5 NM, LAT. 64.31 S/LONG. 55.79W.
A82 SIZE 12X6 NM, LAT. 70.29 S/LONG. 84.87W.
B22A SIZE 44X24 NM, LAT. 72.77S/LONG. 120.39W.
B29 SIZE 11X5 NM, LAT. 74.06 S/LONG. 109.96W.
B39 SIZE 8X4 NM, LAT. 62.12 S/LONG. 53.84W.
B45 SIZE 8X6 NM, LAT. 72.29 S/LONG. 118.52W.
(FUENTE: U.S. NATIONAL ICE CENTER).
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